Spinning wheel



April 7,1925. 1,532,61Y

H. o. BRDuAs' SPINNING WHEEL Filled May 16, 1.921

jala/hf? Patented apn 7, 1925.

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WHEEL.

Application filed May 16, i921. Serial No. 4635479.

To all flu/fiom it may concern Y .e it linoivn that "l Hi'aornrrin @Brenna Bo* icas, a subject'of the King of Great r; ain, residing at Montreal, in the Province of Quebec, Canada, have invented certain new and useful improvements in'Spinning l-ilheels; and l. do'hereby .declare that the following is a full., clear, and yexact description of the invention, suchas Will enable others skilled inthe art to vvhich it appertains to malte and use the same.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in spinning Wheels and more particularly toi that class used for domestic purposes.

rlhe primary object of the invention is the irovision of a spinning Wheel so constructed that the bearings thereof vvill be greatly increased in their efficiency and preserved in Wearing by providing a novel oiling system therefor. K

Another object of the invention is the provision Iof a spinning Wheel including bearings so constructed that the efficiency there of "-.vill be greatly increased and which will last for a considerably longer period of time then the bearings now in common use.

Still another object of the invention is the provision in a. spinning Wheel of meta lic bearings which are substituted and which taire the place of the usual leather bearings noiv customarily employed.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a flexible connection between the drive pulley and the spindle to prevent breaking of the several parts in case the said spindle sticlrs or fails to properly revolve.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a spinning wheel such as above referred to, in which the several parts thereof are standardized, thus making it possible to easily and readily obtain various parts for the machine in the event of their becoming Worn or broken.

A still `further object of the invention iS the provision of a spinning` Wheel such as alcove referred to, which will be comparatively simple and inexpensive to manufacture, reliable and efficient in use and readily operated.

iith the above and other objects in view the present invention resides in the novel features cf construction, formations, combinations, and arrangements of parts to be hereinafter more fully described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings forming a part of the present application. Y

The figure is a perspective vieiv 'of a spinning Wheel constructed in accordance Withl the present invention.

rlhe invention is illustrated as applied to a spinning Wheel which includes atrans.' verse bar 9, carrying the upright members l0 in which the flyer l1 is journaled.

The flyer ll is keyed to the usual spinning tube or hollow shaft 2O rotatably supported in suitable bearings 21 and- 22, secured as shown at 23 to the members l0.

rEhe tube 2O is closed at 2li adjacent the bearing 2l and is provided at its opposite end with a screw plug 25 which closesthe same.

rl`his forms a holloiv interior in vvhich oil or other lubricants may be placed.

The end of the shaft 2O Within the bearing 21 is slightly enlarged as shoivn at 26 and is fitted Within a. split ball 27 adapted tc firmly clamp the enlarged portion 26 of the said shaft.

rlfhis member is also out away as shown at 29 to reduce the quantity of material used and also to lighten the bearing.

A pairy of socket members 30 and 31 are threaded into engagement With each other to engage the ball .27 and hold the same against displacement yet permitting of a slight movement thereof, as might be desired.

A ring 82 is inserted over the enlarged portion 26 into engagement With the flared inner end thereof to limit the movement of the shaft in one direction.

The bearing 22 is formed identical with bearing 21 with the exception that this ring is not necessary as will be readily seen. Y

In order to properly lubricate the bearing 22 suitable Ioil passages 33 are formed inv the side of the shaft 2O so that the lubrication provided Within the said compartment may feed by centrifugal force into the said bearing. The iiyer above referred to includes the usual yoke portion 34 with the arms 35 which support the eyes 36 and between these arms is loosely mounted a spool 37 from which the material Worked is to be Wound.

A drive pulleyBS is connected to the usual drive Wheel by an endless cord or belt (not shown). A sleeve 40 fits Within the pulley 38 While the portion of the shaft 2O Within the sleeve is flattened intermediate the ends of the pulley, as shown at el. End caps 42 and et?) are fitted in the ends of the sleeve ll() and are provided with inwardly directed flanges 44 between which I,are positioned spring locking elements 46 engaging the flattened portion Ll-l Iof the shaft. Obviously, when power iS applied to the pulley 38, a rotary motion will be imparted to the shaft 2O and flyer keyed thereto. ln case the flyer becomes caught and does not freely rotate, the pulley will turn relatively to the shaft because of the springI or friction engagement between these two members. The flyer and shaft will remain stationary, thus preventing the breaking of the threads or other parts of the machine.

rEhe drive spool 37 mounted on the shaft 2O may also be lubricated through the openings shown at 50 provided in the adjacent portion of the shaft or tube 9.0.

Frein the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanyingv drawings it will be manifest that a spinning wheel for domestic use is provided which will fulfil all of the necessary requirements of such a device and it should be understood in this connection that various minor changes in the specific details of construction can be resorted to within the scope of the appended claim, without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

Having thus Afully described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

n a machine of the type described including a hollow shaft and a flyer keyed to said shaft, bearings rotatably supporting the ends of said shaft, said shaft being' hollow thereby constituting an oil reservoir and having a passage communieating` with one 'of the bearings for lubricating the latter, ball members supportingsaid bearings, clamping elements engaging said ball menihers, for supporting` the bearings for universal movement, substantially, as and for the purposes set forth.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

HYAClNTl-ll OREGNE BORBUAS. 

